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Dougs951 06-28-2011 09:41 PM

price check on dash
 
What would someone expect to pay for a non cracked late Non airbag dash ?

I am not looking to sell, but I may be looking to buy one in the near future.


and no search didn't help

doabarrelroll 06-28-2011 09:46 PM

Why not just recover your own for a fraction of the price. It will look better than a non-crack dash too.

944Ross 06-28-2011 10:07 PM

If the vinyl is bonded to the foam, recovering would be a pain. Is it bonded?

V2Rocket 06-28-2011 10:42 PM

PM RC713, i think he still has his flawless black dash

plumbum 06-28-2011 10:53 PM

I wanted to do that as well but decided to recover mine...cost less than a mint dash and I was concerned a mint old dash would just crack again

mazdaverx7 06-28-2011 10:59 PM

classic 9 will recover your dash in vinyl for $750.

Grandpa#3 06-29-2011 12:28 AM

That $750 Vinyl Dash ends up costing close to $1,000 with shipping both ways, and you still have a vinyl dash to crack on you. I bought a used Dash with two very very small cracks in the defroster vents. I have used LEXOL Leather Conditioner and the Dash is soft as new now. Armour All will dry the vinyl out and make it crack faster. A full Leather Dash Cover will need the LEXOL treatment at least every two weeks in the hot summer months to keep the THIN leather soft and flexible or it to will crack.

Cheers,
Larry

JohnKoaWood 06-29-2011 01:00 AM

FWIW, for a price point, I know of a local-ish partial leather non airbag factory dash.. $200...

I will eventually meet up with him and be picking it up, along with anything else in his storage unit that catches my eye!

Dougs951 06-29-2011 01:07 AM

Really $200? :(

mazdaverx7 06-29-2011 03:20 AM


Originally Posted by Grandpa#3 (Post 8673861)
That $750 Vinyl Dash ends up costing close to $1,000 with shipping both ways, and you still have a vinyl dash to crack on you. I bought a used Dash with two very very small cracks in the defroster vents. I have used LEXOL Leather Conditioner and the Dash is soft as new now. Armour All will dry the vinyl out and make it crack faster. A full Leather Dash Cover will need the LEXOL treatment at least every two weeks in the hot summer months to keep the THIN leather soft and flexible or it to will crack.

Cheers,
Larry

very true on the extended price with shipping and core. i was just gonna pull my dash and drive it up there and drop it off and take a dash that's already been recovered.

TheBlau 06-29-2011 03:22 AM

I've got a perfect condition airbag dash out of a 94 968. Black top half, linen bottom half. Could be dyed easily. PM me if you're interested...

Rock 06-29-2011 10:33 AM

We needa find a better solution yoooo.

All of the dashes are turning to dust. Getting a good used one will just leave you up chocolate creek without a Popsicle stick later down the road. I also dont like the idea of tearing ass to get the dashboard out, only to send it to some guy who charges more than I paid for the car to recover it.

There must be a better recovery option. We can put a man on the moon but we cant stop a damn dash crack.

royalschwarz 06-29-2011 11:59 AM


Originally Posted by Rock (Post 8674351)
We needa find a better solution yoooo.

All of the dashes are turning to dust. Getting a good used one will just leave you up chocolate creek without a Popsicle stick later down the road. I also dont like the idea of tearing ass to get the dashboard out, only to send it to some guy who charges more than I paid for the car to recover it.

There must be a better recovery option. We can put a man on the moon but we cant stop a damn dash crack.

This was already done 3 years ago. Best $30 I ever spent on my old car. :evilgrin:

JohnKoaWood 06-29-2011 01:00 PM

I have a spare dash sitting around, and some of the high end vinyl.. maybe I need to give it a go!

arthropraxis 06-29-2011 01:56 PM

The vinyl on the old dash is more like a heat molded plastic. There is no fabric backing on it like a real vinyl. I stripped mine filled the cracks and put the recover kit on from Rob Bud and it looks great. The kit comes with a thin medium density foam that glues down to the orignial foam then you glue the cover on to the new foam. The dash now has more of a modern feel and look that bends well with the rest of the car. It costs about $300 and takes a day to do.


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